Carrier-chain



(No Model.)

P. F. HODGES.

\CARRIER CHAIN. N0. 264,833. Patented Sept. 19. 1882.

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' T all whom 'it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF CE;

PLl-NY F. HODGES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CARRIER-CHAI SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,833, dated September 19, 1882.

Application filed August 5, 1882.

Be it known that I,,PLINY F. HODGES, ot' Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ot' Illinois, have invented an Improved Carrier- Ghaiu; and I do hereby declarethat thefollowing is a fuILcIe-ar, and exact description there of, reference being had to the aecompanying drawings, making part of this application.

My invention relates to a novelconstruction link, all in a manner well known to those skilled in the art.'

It is well known that inthe use of Carrierchains on harvester-platforms it is often very' desirable to arrangethechainsto run on wheels, the axes of which areplaced about vertically; but with the chains arranged to run thus the carrier-fiugers cannot' of course be applied to or combined with the links in the mannerjnst above explained, but must be arrangedinjust an opposite manner relatively to the link. It has also been suggested to have the carrier-fingers mounted on the chain so as to move in a pla-ne parallel with the planeof thelink-body; but in such cases, so far as I know, the fingers have been pivoted at or near one of the side bars of the link, so that notonly bas the finger had an iuadequate support laterally, but the arrangement ofthe finger had to be such as to have it lie wholly outside of the space bounded by the central opening of the link, in order to avoid conflict with the sprockets over which the chain might run.

To provide for use a link adapted to run on wheels placed relatively to the platform in the manner just explained, and at the same time adapted to carrythe pivoted earrier-finger designed to protrude through the platform, is the main object of the first part ot' my invention, which to this end consistsiu a drive-chain link (No model.)`

formed with bridge-like elevated carrier-s-upport arranged across from one side bar to the other and adapted to form a support and bearingsurface for a cartier-finger to be pivoted thereto, and also formed or provided with a stop to regulate the throw of such earrier-finger, all as will be hereinafter more fully eX- plained.

The second part of my invention has 'for its object to provide for use such achainlink provided with a pivoted Carrier-iin ger adapted to work in a plane parallel to the plane of thelinkbody; and to this end it consists in the combination, with a chain-link having aprojeeting bridgelike portion, of a earrier-finger pivoted thereto, and means for controlling the extent ot' motion ot'said finger on its pivot, allas will be hereinai'ter more fully described.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, l will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring by letters to the accompanying drawings, in which-' y Figure 1 is a face or side view of one ot' my improved links with ,a carrier-iinger attached thereto according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, bnt with the finger turned down or into an inoperative position. Fig. 3 isa top or edge View of the eontrivance with the finger in the position seen at Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 isa vertical or cross section at the line m of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.

I'n the several figures the same parts will be found designated by the same letters of reference. I

a a are the 'side bars, Z) b the end bars, and c the coupler-hook, of what is known as au Ewart detaehable chain-link.

Exteuding across from one to the other of the side bars, a a., and preferably cast integral with them, is a sort of elevated bridge, d, the shape and arrangement ot' whichwill be best understood from the drawings, where it will be seen that said portion (l is ot' such form and is so placed relatively to the side bars, aa,of the link that,while it afl'ords aflatsuri'aceor plane for the side ot' a carrier-finger, e, to rest and work against, it is wholly out of the way and cannot interfere with the ends of the teeth of the chaiwwheel. The finger e is shown at- IOO tached to theportion d of the link by means of a pivoted teat, f, which ,is cast solid with and projectsifrom the portion d; but the pivotal connection of the finger e and portion d may be effected by a separate pivot or rivet' passing through holes in both d and e. portion d is also formed or provided with a small projection or lug, g, which serves as a stop to limit the movement of finger e in each direction, coming into contact with one point of the finger c when the latter is up, as seen at Fig. 1, and with another point when said finger is down, as seen at Fi g. 2. The lower end or heel of the finger e is formed with a rocker-like extension, as at t', for the usual purpose ot' .afi'ordin g a surface for the action of the way or other device on the harvester that operates to hold the finger positively in the position seenat Fig. 1 when the chain and finger are traveling in the direction indicated by the arrow at Fig. 1 and the finger is performing the operation of carrying the grain across the harVester-plattorm.

Of course my improved link and combined' link and carrier may be used under various niodifications and in different places, and the The- first, in the construction of the link so that a Carrier-finger may be applied to and operate with it, as explained; and,second, in the combination, with such alink, of any carrier-finger arranged and adapted to work as explained.

What I therefore claim as of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A chain-link formed with an elevator bridge-like portion, d, adapted to support and afl'ord a lateral bearing for a carrier-finger, which is pivoted substantially in the center thereof and provided with a stop for limitiug the motion of said finger, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with a chain-link having a finger-supporting device, a carrier-finger piv oted substantially in' the center thereof, arranged to rotate in a plane parallel to the plane of the link-body, as set forth.

In witness whereof I have herennto set my hand and seal this 29th day of July, 1882.

PLINY F. HODGES. [L. s] In presenceof V T. S. FAUNTLEROY, GLENN G. HOWE. 

